Nankang AS-3EV
EU tyre label for every size: 6 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Nankang AS-3EV is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 6 sizes (6 registrations including load and speed variants), for 18″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency B and external rolling noise 71–73 dB.
On the EU market since March 2023; the earliest production week registered is 11/2023.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (6 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip. Weakest point: rolling noise, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (235/45ZR18)
Example: the 235/45ZR18 size, compared with the 469 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class B vs the typical C: ≈0.16 L/100 km less, about 25 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (1 dB louder).
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 6 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 235/45ZR18 | 98Y XL | A100% | B99% | 72 dBB45% | — | 11/2023 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 235/40ZR19 | 96W XL | A100% | B99% | 72 dBB43% | — | 11/2023 |
| 255/45ZR19 | 104W XL | A100% | B99% | 72 dBB58% | — | 11/2023 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 255/40ZR20 | 101W XL | A100% | B99% | 71 dBB81% | — | 11/2023 |
| 255/45ZR20 | 105Y XL | A100% | B97% | 72 dBB66% | — | 22/2024 |
| 275/45ZR20 | 110Y XL | A100% | B98% | 73 dBB47% | — | 22/2024 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 235/45ZR18
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 235/45 ZR18, ranked by label →
- Sentury-Landsail Qirin 990A B 68 dB
- Milemax EV001A B 68 dB
- Pirelli PzeroA C 68 dB
- Petlas Prestige SportA C 68 dB
- Starmaxx Dynamix SportA C 68 dB
- Kumho PS71A B 69 dB
Questions
Is the Nankang AS-3EV a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). In 17% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Nankang AS-3EV in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Nankang AS-3EV suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Nankang AS-3EV launched?
It has been on the EU market since March 2023. The earliest production week in its registrations is 11/2023; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 6 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 6 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.